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A maternity and child welfare exhibition was held at the
Electricity Showrooms during National Baby Week, 1st to 7th July,
1936, at which there were stalls dealing with diets for expectant
mothers and children, infants' and toddlers' clothing, improvised
furniture (cot, play-pen, etc.), sunlight and dental treatment and
diphtheria immunisation. Stalls were also provided by the Health
and Cleanliness Council, the Dental Board of the United Kingdom
and the National Milk Publicity Council. The Council's Health
Visitors were in attendance at the stalls throughout the week.
There was also a stall, attended by Sanitary Inspectors, dealing
with ventilation, destruction of vermin, unsound food and rat
destruction.
Many posters were displayed in the Showrooms and there was
a stall from which appropriate literature was distributed. Books
dealing with maternity and child welfare, which may be borrowed
from the Public Libraries, were also displayed on this stall.
Addresses were given each day in the Showrooms Demonstration
Hall by members of the staff of the Public Health Department and
many films were displayed.
LABORATORY FACILITIES.
The arrangements made with the Camberwell Research
Laboratories and the Royal Institute of Public Health for
bacteriological examinations have been continued.
Full details of bacteriological examinations during the year
will be found in the section of this Report dealing with infectious
diseases.
The bacteriological examination of foodstuffs is also carried
out at these laboratories as required.
A minimum of 900 samples are purchased annually under the
Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act, 1928, and submitted for
chemical analysis to the Joint Public Analysts, Leo Taylor, Esq.,
F.I.C., and D. T. Lucke, Esq., B.Sc., F.I.C.
Particulars of the samples collected during the year, together
with the results of the analyses made, appear on page 123.